Ahead of Barcelona’s symbolic return to the renovated Spotify Camp Nou, former Barca coach and current Athletic Club boss Ernesto Valverde offered a cryptic six-word warning—one hinted at early in the conversation but not revealed, setting a mysterious tone around the question that has followed Lionel Messi his entire career: can anyone truly match him?

this week, Alba opened up about Messi’s emotional departure from Barcelona, introducing a stunning five-word claim that offers new insight into a moment that changed soccer history.

Inter Miami face a crucial clash against FC Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer playoffs, and Javier Mascherano was asked about Luis Suarez’s role.

Beneath the surface of Sunday’s clash lies a tactical twist: a reunion nearly 100 days in the making, one Allegri has quietly prepared as a weapon against Inter’s rigid structure.

Somewhere within this compressed build-up lie two lingering questions: what role will Christian Pulisic play, and how might Luka Modric alter the balance of the derby?

Barcelona fans at Camp Nou paid tribute to Lionel Messi.

FC Barcelona return to Camp Nou Stadium to face Athletic Club in La Liga, but Marcus Rashford is not part of the squad.

Joan Laporta reportedly has a favorite option to replace Robert Lewandowski as the striker for FC Barcelona.

Tensions between Argentina and Spain are rising as the 2026 Finalissima approaches.

Vancouver Whitecaps star Thomas Muller spoke about a potential Major League Soccer final against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique spoke about the recovery of Ousmane Dembele.

Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Karim Benzema are names that define entire eras at Real Madrid, and yet the question persists: Is the 26-year-old French forward truly carving out a legacy of his own?

Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo rarely share a sentence without history being invoked, yet in the opening stretch of the 2025–26 campaign, the Norwegian has forced their names back into the same conversation.

FIFA confirmed that another international tournament will take place just months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

As the Derby della Madonnina approaches, the question overshadowing Milan’s preparation is simple yet charged with suspense: Will Santiago Gimenez recover in time?